Who could replace Fed Chair Powell? These are the top contenders

President Donald Trump, unhappy with the Federal Reserve for not cutting interest rates, has called Chairman Jerome Powell a "numbskull," "Mr. Too Late" and referred to him as a "stupid person" before policymakers left interest rates unchanged for the fourth time this year on Wednesday.

He has also floated naming a replacement for Powell even though his term is firm through May 2026 as chair, and until Jan. 31, 2028 for the board of governors. 

During a Wednesday press conference,...